Running a Business


Recent Running a Business Videos

What We Do Differently 

Genevieve Thiers, co-founder of Sittercity, talks about the advantages of running her care-giving service start-up.  Watch video

Innovation Comes from Unexpected Places 

Genevieve Thiers, co-founder of Sittercity, talks about the one customer request that opened an entirely new line of business.  Watch video

Opera Trained Me for Entrepreneurship 

Genevieve Thiers, co-founder of Sittercity, talks about how performing in front of a crowd helped her convince customers to use her service.  Watch video

Grind, Hustle & Payoff 

Serial entrepreneur Genevieve Thiers started Sittercity, a website to find babysitters, in 2001, and runs it with her husband, Dan Ratner. Since then, they'v...  Watch video

"Every Day Is a Roller Coaster Ride" 

Genevieve Thiers and Dan Ratner love the entrepreneur adventure, so they have created three companies. The biggest is Sittercity.  Watch video

Raising Nearly $30 Million in Venture Capital 

With venture financing and guerrilla marketing, Genevieve Thiers and Dan Ratner are making Sittercity into a household name.  Watch video

Outside Work, Opera & Illiteracy 

Genevieve Thiers and Dan Ratner have a full life outside of work at Sittercity. Thiers is an opera singer, and Ratner co-founded Open Books, a non-profit tha...  Watch video

Running a Business Is Mechanical 

Dan Ratner, co-founder of Sittercity, talks about the most boring parts of running a business.  Watch video

Fend Off the Competition 

Strategy advice from Naveen Jain, founder of the World Innovation Institute, and Scott Gerber, founder of the Young Entrepreneur Council.  Watch video

What a Serial Entrepreneur Can't Resist 

When Jose Ferreira's first company failed, he thought he would never start another one. But then he launched Knewton, which makes online education tools.  Watch video

You Need to Look Beyond the Numbers 

Kevin Cleary, COO and president of Clif Bar, talks about his companies growth numbers, and what those actually mean for his company.  Watch video

My Employees Are Happy. Are Yours? 

Kevin Cleary, COO and president of Clif Bar, says his employees are engaged and happy. They're also driving success.  Watch video

Why Engagement Drives Results 

Kevin Cleary, COO of Clif Bar, talks about how employees who connect with your mission always drive better results for the company.  Watch video

Intuit's Scott Cook on Failed Global Expansion: 'We Should've Known Better' 

Intuit founder Scott Cook tells what went wrong the first time he rolled out the company's Quicken tax prep software around the world.  Watch video

Hate Being Told What to Do? You're an Entrepreneur 

John Caplan, CEO of OpenSky, talks about starting a business from scratch.  Watch video

How You Know When To Change Strategy 

Entrepreneur John Caplan talks about learning how to listen and observe before making any decisions.  Watch video

Know What Makes You Tick 

Entrepreneur John Caplan, CEO of OpenSky, talks about learning what's important in your business.  Watch video

Why Performance Should Be Measured 

John Caplan, CEO of OpenSky, talks about performance measurement and working with family.  Watch video

Only Do What You Do Best 

Entrepreneur Eboo Patel doesn't try to do everything at his non-profit, Interfaith Youth Core. He only does what he loves.  Watch video

My Life at 30,000 Feet 

Eboo Patel, founder of non-profit Interfaith Youth Core, talks about being on the road.  Watch video

Finding Your Company's Purpose 

Eboo Patel, an American Muslim, is one of America's most prominent religious-thought leaders. His organization, Interfaith Youth Core, has a worldwide mission.  Watch video

Living With Your Decisions 

Eboo Patel, founder of the Interfaith Youth Core, talks about the day-to-day struggle of plotting a course for his organization.  Watch video

Biggest Struggle? Staying the Course 

Social entrepreneur Eboo Patel discusses organizational leadership and effectiveness by sticking to the game plan.  Watch video

Your Company's Mission Should Keep You Up at Night 

For Eboo Patel's organization, the Interfaith Youth Core, to grow, he has to figure out how to inspire leaders in the community to support his company's miss...  Watch video

Become More Passionate Every Day 

Entrepreneur Eboo Patel's biggest payoff comes from inspiring others to lead a purpose driven life.  Watch video

Sell Your Customers More: Here's How 

Advice on "upselling" from Ilya Pozin, founder of Ciplex, and Scott Gerber, founder of the Young Entrepreneur Council.  Watch video

How the SBA Can Help You Raise Money 

Karen Mills, who leads the U.S. Small Business Administration, explains what the government arm is doing to help entrepreneurs borrow now.  Watch video

Best Employees Have More Passion, Less Experience 

Zumba Fitness co-founder Alberto "Beto" Perez talks about why he prefers to employ people with a love for Zumba instead of those experienced as fitness train...  Watch video

How We Manage a Global Staff 

Alberto Perlman, co-founder of Zumba Fitness, talks about how he manages a staff of trainers in 150 countries.  Watch video

Free Vs. Premium Services: How to Choose 

Advice from Neil Patel, co-founder of KISSmetrics, and Scott Gerber, founder of the Young Entrepreneur Council.  Watch video